Large Intestine Meridian of Hand Yangming

Question 1

Large Intestine (Full Name)

Answer 1

Large Intestine Meridian of Hand Yangming

Question 2

Large Intestine Meridian

Internal Pair:

Answer 2

Stomach Meridian of the Foot Yangming

Question 3

Large Intestine Meridian

External Pair:

Answer 3

Lung Meridian of the Hand Taiyin

Question 4

How many points are there on the large intestine channel?

Answer 4

20

Question 5

LI-1 (Shang Yang) is on the radial side of which finger?

Answer 5

Index

Question 6

LI-4 (He Gu) is located between which two metacarpal bones?

Answer 6

The 1st and 2nd metacarpal bones

Question 7

Which point is located in the anatomical snuff box?

Answer 7

LI-5 (Yang Xi)

Question 8

Which LI point is located on the cubital crease?

Answer 8

LI-11 (Qu Chi)

Question 9

LI-16 is located between which two anatomical structures?

Answer 9

The acromial extremity of the clavical and scapular spine

Question 10

Which point is located between the sternal head and the clavicular head of the sternocleidomastoid muscle?

Answer 10

LI-18 (Fu Tu)

Question 11

Which LI point is located on the nasolabial groove?

Answer 11

LI-20 (Ying Xiang)

Question 12

Which LI point is right below the lateral margin of the nostril, level with Du-26?

Answer 12

LI-19 (Kou He Liao)

Question 13

Which points on the LI channel are on the head and neck?

Answer 13

LI-17 - 20

Question 14

Flow of channel

Answer 14

Hand to head

Question 15

LI-1 / Shang Yang

Location

Answer 15

On the radial side of the index finger, about 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail.

Question 16

LI-2 / Er Jian

Location

Answer 16

In the depression of the radial side of the index finger, distal to the 2nd metacarpal-phalangeal joint. The point is located with the finger slightly flexed.

Question 17

LI-3 / San Jian

Location

Answer 17

When a loose fist is made, the point is on the radial side of the index finger, in the depression proximal to the head of the 2nd metacarpal bone.

Question 18

LI-4 / He Gu

Location

Answer 18

On the dorsum of the hand, between the 1st and 2nd metacarpal bones, approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side. Or, place in coincident position the transverse crease of the interphalangeal joint of the thumb with the margin of the web between the thumb and the index finger of the other hand. The point where the tip of the thumb touches.

Question 19

LI-5 / Yang Xi

Location

Answer 19

On the radial side of the wrist. When the thumb is tilted upward, it is int he depression between the tendons of m. extensor pollicus longus & brevis.

Question 20

LI-6 / Pian Li

Location

Answer 20

With the elbow flexed & on the radial side of the arm upward, the point is on the line joining Yangxi LI-5 & Quchi LI-11, 3 cun above the crease of the wrist.

Question 21

LI-7 / Wen Liu

Location

Answer 21

With the elbow flexed & the radial side of the arm upward, the point is on the line connecting Yangxi LI-5 & Quchi LI-11, 5 cun above the crease of the wrist.

Question 22

LI-8 / Xia Lian

Location

Answer 22

On the line joining Yangixi LI-5 & Quchi LI-11, 4 cun below the cubital crease.

Question 23

LI-9 / Shang Lian

Location

Answer 23

On the line joining Yangxi LI-5 & Quchi LI-11, 3 cun below the cubital crease.

Question 24

LI-10 / Shou San Li

Location

Answer 24

On the line joining Yangxi LI-5 & Quchi LI-11, 2 cun below the cubital crease.

Question 25

LI-11 / Qu Chi

Location

Answer 25

When the elbow is flexed, the point is in the depression at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease, midway between Chize LU-5 & the lateral epicondyle of the humerus.

Question 26

LI-12 / Zhou Liao

Location

Answer 26

When the elbow is flexed, the point is on the lateral side of the upper arm, 1 cun above Quchi LI-11, on the border of the humerus.

Question 27

LI-13 / Shou Wu Li

Location

Answer 27

On the lateral side of the upper arm, on the line connecting Quchi LI-11 & Jianyu LI-15, 3 cun above Quchi LI-11.

Question 28

LI-14 / Bi Nao

Location

Answer 28

On the lateral side of the upper arm, on the line joining Quchi LI-11 & Jianyu LI-15, 7 cun above Quchi LI-11, at the insertion of m. deltoideus.

Question 29

LI-15 / Jian Yu

Location

Answer 29

Antero-inferior to the the acromion, on the upper portion of m. deltoideus. When the arm is in full abduction, the point is in the depression appearing at the anterior border of the acromioclavicular joint.

Question 30

LI-16 / Ju Gu

Location

Answer 30

In the upper aspect of the shoulder, in the depression between the acromial extremity of the clavicle & the scapular spine.

Question 31

LI-17 / Tian Ding

Location

Answer 31

On the lateral side of the neck, at the posterior border of the sternoclaidomastoid muscle, beside the laryngeal protuberance, at the midpoint of the line connecting Futu LI-18 & Quepen ST-12.

Question 32

LI-18 / Fu Tu

Location

Answer 32

On the lateral side of the neck, level with the tip of the Adam’s Apple, between the sternal and clavicular heads of the SCM muscle.

Question 33

LI-19 / Kou He Liao

Location

Answer 33

Right below the lateral mergin of the nostril level with Du-26.

Question 34

LI-20 / Ying Xiang

Location

Answer 34

In the nasolabial groove, at the level of the midpoint of the lateral border of the ala nasi.